There are 19 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2001 GMC Yukonin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHEN EXITING MY DRIVEWAY I WENT DOWN THE STREET TO THE STOP SIGN , WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. IT WAS GOOD THAT I WASN'T GOING FASTER. WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK ( YOUKON ) TO THE REPAIR SHOP I EXPLAINED THE ISSUE TO THE REPAIR MAN. I GOT HOME AND HE CALLED ME BACK AND ASKED ME TO RETURN TO THE SHOP TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRUCKS PROBLEMS. WHEN RETURNING TO THE SHOP THE TRUCK WAS LIFTED UP AND HE SHOWED ME THE BRAKE LINES AND THE GAS LINES THAT WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE . HE ALSO EXPLAINED THE TIME AND LABOR INVOLVED. I WAS SURPRISED OF HOW MUCH LABOR AND TIME WAS INVOLVED TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES . HE SAID THE COST INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR WILL BE ABOUT 2,500. TO 3,000. DOLLARS, THAT IS IF HE DIDN'T COME ACROSS ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO THE LACK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE TANK AS HALF FULL ALTHOUGH THE FUEL TANK FUEL CAPACITY WAS EMPTY. ALSO, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER IMMEDIATLEY REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
IN JUNE OF 2010 MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND FIXED 700.00. THEN IN JULY OF 2011 THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AGAIN, SAME THING HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND FIXED AT THE SAME SHOP ANOTHER 700.00. THEN AGAIN IN NOVEMBER OF 2012, TOWED TO SAME SHOP AND SAME PRICE. NOW HERE WE ARE 2014 AND MY FUEL PUMP JUST WENT OUT FOR THE FOURTH TIME. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD MY HUB BEARING REPLACED AND MY WHEEL ALMOST FELL OFF. JUST THIS PAST FEBRUARY I HAD A GAS LEAK FROM THE LINE AND A WHOLE TANK OF GAS WAS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. I'M GLAD I JUST FOUND OUT DUE TO LOOKING ONLINE ABOUT ALL THE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. NOW MY QUESTION IS WHO'S GOING TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP THIS TIME AND MAKE SURE I DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM ANYMORE. *TR
FUEL TANK MAKES A POPPING NOISE WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF TURNING ENGINE OFF. FUEL TANK CAP REPLACED. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A PUDDLE OF FUEL HAD LEAKED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE LEAK CAME FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V155000, REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, HOWEVER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FUSE OF THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE OUT. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP WIRING SHORTED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL #01V159000 REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, A COMPLAINT WAS TAKEN WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS.
LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY 10:00 P.M CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, $966.00 THIS IS THE 2ND TIME FIRST 2004 GAS GAUGE WAS NOT MARKING LEVELS DEALER SAID "BLOWN FUSE" ? NOW THIS. THEY WILL NOT COVER UNDER RECALL BECAUSE ONLY "MODULE RESERVOIR" IS IN THE RECALL WHO'S TO SAY THE MODULE RESERVOIR DEFECT ISN'T WHAT CAUSED (DISABLED) THE FUEL PUMP. MAKING IT NECESSARY TO REPLACE TO FUEL PUMP. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE GASOLINE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND STALLS AT INTERSECTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE PART. THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN EVEN AFTER THE PART WAS REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL, # 05V155000 FOR THE PROBLEM BUT A RECALL LETTER HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.
DT: THE CALLER SAID FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. SHE SAID THERE WAS RECALL 05V155000 ON ANOTHER YEAR, BUT NOT THIS MODEL YEAR. DEALER SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN RECALL. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE THE CALLER BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK
DT: THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP FUSE KEPT BLOWING OUT, AND THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2005. A LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONSUMER STATED HAD TO KEEP AN EXTRA FUSE ON HAND. RECALL 05V1555000 WAS ISSUED. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY TOLD HER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
DT: THE CONTACT STATED IN MAY 2005 FUEL PUMP FAILED ON 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500. HE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. WHEN HE PULLED THE OLD ONE OUT HE NOTICED THAT THE WIRES WERE BURNED AND MELTED TOGETHER. HE CALLED GM, AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY WOULD ISSUE A RECALL IN NOVEMBER. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT THIS WAS NOT RIGHT BECAUSE THAT WAS SIX MONTHS AWAY. *AK
LEAKING FUEL PUMP AND STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE OF CAR
DT: 2001, GMC YUKON, VEHICLE HAD GASOLINE LEAKAGE, CONSUMER COULD SMELL LEAK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE, AND DEALER RAN TEST T AND HE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER THE TEST. DEALER RESET BUTTON. THIS DID NOT FIX GASOLINE SMELL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER A THIRD TIME, AND DEALER FOUND LEAK IN THE GAS TANK WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING FIXED AT CONSUMER' S EXPENSE. *AK
MY 2001 GMC YUKON XL HAS SUFFERED FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM MADE THE SUBJECT OF THE RECENT RECALL BY GM. THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED THREE TIMES AND LEFT MY WIFE AND CHILDREN STRANDED ON INTERSTATE 45 AND IN GALVESTON, TX. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TWICE TO GM DEALERSHIPS WITH ONE DEALERSHIP KEEPING THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK WITHOUT DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. THE ONLY SOLUTION THESE "CERTIFIED" MECHANICS COULD THINK TO DO WAS REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, WHILE I KNEW ALL ALONG THERE HAD TO BE SOME KIND OF SHORT IN THE FUEL SENDING SYSTEM. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1,000.00 IN REPAIRS AND TOWING CHARGES AND I STILL DON'T BELIEVE MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO INCLUDE MY YUKON IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY SAY IT DOESN'T HAVE THE RIGHT VIN NUMBER. WHEN MY VEHICLE HAS SUFFERED FROM THE VERY PROBLEM MADE THE SUBJECT OF THE RECALL ON AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS, HOW COULD GM EXCLUDE IT FROM THE RECALL BECAUSE OF A VIN NUMBER. OBVIOUSLY GM HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY NOTIFY THE NHTSA OF ALL OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM PROBLEM, PROBABLY IN AN EFFORT TO MINIMIZE COSTS. HOWEVER, IT IS THE CONSUMERS LIKE ME THAT ARE AT RISK WHEN GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR MANUFACTURING DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. MY GMC YUKON XL NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND GM'S RECALL LIST NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED CARS, NOT JUST THE ONES THEY PICK AND CHOOSE. MY WIFE AND KIDS SAFETY ARE AT ISSUE HERE.
WHEN PUMPING GAS IN THE GAS TANK, THE GAS WOULD LEAKS FROM THE FILLER PIPE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAS MELTED FROM THE FUEL PUMP. *AK
WHEN DRIVING, THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND PARKED THE VEHICLE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, AND SMELLED A GAS ODOR. THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO INVESTIGATE THE SMELL, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WIRING FAILED, CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK. *AK A SMALL LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE EVAPORATIVE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER NOTICED GAS LEAKING AT A RATE OF A QUART PER 5 MINUTES AND APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE MECHANIC FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM AROUND THE CONNECTOR WHICH HOUSED WIRES FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. *SC *JB
2001 GMC YUKON XL DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE FUEL SENDER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SERVICE KIT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER DOESN'T FELL SAFE. *NM
VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM TOP OF TANK ASSEMBLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FULE PUMP HAS FAILED. IT'S A BRAN NEW VEHICLE!!!. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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